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"Mom. Mom. Are you alright?"

"Has your mother ever fainted before? Maybe we should have broken it to her more gently."

"It's a little late for gentle when she's already caught us kissing." Hikaru sighed. "I knew she's been a little on edge, but I really didn't think she'd faint."

"Look her eyelashes are fluttering. I think she's coming around." Touya quickly moved his hand off Hikaru's arm and took a step back.

"Don't." Hikaru grabbed for Touya's hand and tugged him back to where he had started. "I'm not ashamed. So why should we hide anything."

"Mom. Welcome back. Sorry we weren't in time to catch you. Your dress is a mess."

"Hikaru. What am I doing on the ground? I was having the oddest dream. I dreamed you were…" Her eyes widened as she saw Touya. "Oh my. It wasn't a dream."

"Let's get you up on the bench."

Hikaru and Touya helped her to her feet and walked her the five steps. She collapsed onto it and sighed.

"I guess I should have told you sooner before you found out like this." Hikaru blushed as he watched his mother's eyes dart back and forth between him and Touya. "He's very special to me. Please try to understand."

"But what about grandchildren? You are my only child so if you don't have children, I'll never get to be a grandmother." She looked desperately at her son. "Are you sure? Have you really thought about this?"

"Mom. I want to live with him for the rest of my life. I've never met anyone who feels so right. I promise when you get to know him better. You'll love him too."

"Mrs. Shindo, if it makes you feel any better I love him and will do everything in my power to make him happy." Touya said respectfully. "My mother had the same reaction as you. Well except for the fainting."

"What's your father going to say? He's going to blame me."

"Mom, it's no one's fault. There's nothing wrong with my choice. Touya's a wonderful person. Don't you want me to be happy?"

"Of course I do. But couldn't you be happy with a nice girl?"

"I am happy. I found someone to love. Please be happy for me." Hikaru rubbed his mother's back in an attempt to soothe her.

"I thought your go obsession was the biggest surprise you'd give me. Looks like I was wrong." Hikaru's mother dried her eyes and smiled weakly. "Can I be there when you tell your father and his … new wife?"

"If you want to. Are you hoping he'll have a heart attack?"

"Do me a favor wait until he's swallowing something. Maybe he'll choke."

"Mom. If you come you have to be nice. Promise me." Hikaru sighed. "No taunting Keiko."

"I promise." Hikaru's mother turned to Touya. "Touya you seem very familiar. Have we met before?"

"I'm a go professional also. You may have seen me at one of my games with Hikaru." Touya smiled shyly.

"Possibly. It will come to me eventually. Would you like to join us for dinner on Sunday? I'm making sukiyaki."

"I'd be honored. Hikaru's told me what a wonderful cook you are."

"How sweet." Blushing a soft pink she hugged her son. "Why didn't you bring him home sooner? I think I'll go home and bake a triple chocolate cake for Sunday. Don't stay out too late boys."

"That went well. I thought she'd be more upset for longer. I mean she did faint."

"I think what cheered her up was imagining my dad's reaction. She still hasn't forgiven him for divorcing her."

"Why did they get a divorce? If you don't want to talk about it you don't have to."

"He had an affair with his boss's daughter. When she got pregnant he had two choices. Marry her and get a nice promotion or stay married to Mom and find a new job. He chose the promotion." Hikaru shrugged. "It's not like he was ever home anyway. I actually see him more often since he moved out."

"Plus I've got an adorable little sister now. Her name's Arisu." Hikaru reached for Touya's hand. "So do you want to be there for the fireworks?"

"On one condition." Touya pulled Hikaru closer. "Say you love me. I want to hear it again."

"I love you, Akira." Hikaru pulled Touya's mouth down to meet with is own. "I really do love you."

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Sorry so short I promise to write more soon. Check out my other stories I have a couple of either new or new chapters. One is a gravitation fic and another is an original work of fiction. Scary concept huh?